Your Hairstyle Plans for the Fall, Courtesy of Game of Thrones

Yes, winter is coming, but first comes fall, which means it's time to ditch your summer hair and step your styling up with inspiration from Game of Thrones.

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The Preppy Mid Part: Jaime Lannister (Seasons 1-3)

Kingslayer also slays the hair game, with this loosely styled preppy favorite. This hairstyle works if you have straight, thick hair, which should be grown to a medium length and finished with hint of cream. It's perfect for fall because it's medium length and collegiate feel truly suit crisp weather and back-to-school style, even if you're long out of college. To avoid looking like a nerd, don't over-style this look. If you keep it a little lazy, you'll nail that Ivy League look that tells the world you just don't give a fk.

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The Wild Upsweep: Tormund Giantsbane

Tormund is a badass wildling warrior and it shows in his hair. The wild upsweep is perfect for coarse, wavy hair that's starting to recede into a slight widow's peak. Its wooly, mature styling works well for fall because it perfectly complements textured tweed jackets or chunky sweaters. To achieve this look, wash, condition, and rub a towel through your hair (but don't dry it too much). Then put a quarter-sized squirt of hair paste in your hand and run it back through your hair, waving your fingers a touch to keep that wild look.

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The British Bob: Bran Stark

Bran's hair is wavy, thick, and dreamy, and you don't have to be a warg to see why this it's attractive. Its shaggy sides and chunky bangs recall British rockers like Mick Jagger, and perfectly complement slim mod suits or fall turtlenecks with light-wash, straight leg denim and desert boots at brunch. Still, this hairstyle can be tricky, and only suits men under the age of 25. If you're older than that, go for something more conservative. This style doesn't need much styling, but you might want to hit the bangs with a hairdryer to keep them straight and finish it with some leave-in conditioner to keep the fluff down.

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The Mature Man-Bangs: Tyrion Lannister

If you want to emulate that Mick Jagger rocker look mentioned before, but are a tad too old or have slightly thinner hair, then this style is for you. Have your stylist add layers to your hair to keep texture and a hint of volume, which will help make your bangs look fuller. You can finish this style with a bit of leave-in conditioner, or even a touch of salt spray, which will give your hair a beachy, lived-in feel, that will have people asking about your summer vacation long after Labor Day.

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The Curly Cool Guy: Loras Tyrell

The Knight of Flowers' hair length has fluctuated between the seasons, but it's pretty much the same style, so we're going with that. This hair style is perfect for guys whose hair is tending toward curly but isn't quite a fro. The curls here allow you, like Sir Tyrell, to keep the same overall aesthetic while varying the length. For fall, we recommend keeping it a medium length, which goes well with fall staples like V-neck sweaters, Oxfords, and corduroys, because it echoes the relaxed visual rhythm of these pieces without appearing overly conservative. Leave-in conditioner works here too.

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The Wavy Wildling Lover: Jon Snow

This might just be the best hair on TV (or even the whole world), partly because it's crow-black color is rare, but also because the cut and styling perfectly bring out the soul of Jon Snow's wavy, wild hair, which would perfectly complement heavy unwashed denim and a leather jacket for fall. While you can't help your genetics and might not have black locks, if your hair is wavy this could be for you. You don't have to do much here, but keep it in line with occasional trims, which you can actually do yourself at home, because the texture will hide any mistakes. Be careful not to let this get too long, and use a little cream or leave-in conditioner to keep the frizz to a minimum.

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The Conservative Cut: Jaime Lannister (Season 4)

This cut here wins the award for best makeover in Game of Thrones history, and it's clean conservative look served to illustrate Jaime's renewed energy after grubbing along in the mud as a prisoner, and, uh, getting his fking hand chopped off. This hairstyle works with straight or wavy hair, and it's pleasing, conservative length makes it the most versatile style on the list. Because of it's versatility, it suits traditional business suits, especially a blue pinstripe in a fuzzy textile for fall, but can also work with wilder looks, balancing out any hippie or rocker clothes with its short length. You can also style this naturally, with a hint of clay pomade, or slick it back and part it with a traditional pomade, depending on your mood.

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The Supercilious Caesar: Oberyn Martell

Sure, The Red Viper of Dorne is an aggressive perv with a superiority complex, but with hair like this he almost pulls it off. The Caesar hairstyle suits a mature man, who has straight or wavy hair, and can hide a widow's peak if the bangs are cut very short. It can add a hint of eccentricity to a staid business suit without trying to hard to be cool, and works for fall (and winter... which is coming, obvisously) because it dries quickly and won't leave frozen on frosty mornings. Touch this up with a little cream to keep the bangs down, but don't over-style this or cut the bangs too precisely, because this creates a trashy, overly slick look that you definitely don't want to wear.

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Honorable Mention—The Slick Silver Fox: Tywin Lannister

Gentlemen of a certain age, this is how you do thinning grey hair. Cut it short and slick what you have left back to show there's no shame in your game. While a buzz cut may suit this hair for summer, for fall, a little growth and texture will give you a warm, seasonal look. Just don't grow it too long, or you might look like you're hiding something. This hairstyle requires very little grooming, but can go for a tad of pomade if you want to keep it slick. Bonus points if you can grow a beard, because it balances out what you're missing up top.

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Honorable Mention—The Long Lad: Daario Naharis (Original)

Gentleman, it's hard to pull off long hair, but if you can, it's perfect for fall, adding a rich, hearty element to your overall style. If you want to try this out, and think you can pull it off, keeping it clean, without letting it get dry and brittle is a must. Wash and hand dry (well please), then comb plenty of leave-in conditioner through your locks to prevent dryness or the dreaded poodle poof.

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